- Apr 30, 2007
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Does anyone have a problem with eating eggs from hens that are housed with a rooster? My 14 year-old daughter is pitching a fit
because we are getting 2 pullets and a roo this weekend. She is vegetarian but eats eggs and milk if it is ethically raised, i.e. organic milk only and eggs from the farmer's market. I suspect that our farmer's market eggs are probably fertile but now that she knows that WE are going to have a roo she is heartily annoyed and will not eat any future eggs if there is a possibility of them being "potential chicks." The breeder will only sell the pullets with the roo.
Do any of you have experience with vegetarian friends or family members refusing to eat fertilized eggs but will eat sterile ones? I told her that the hen will not brood every egg she lays and that if a hen gets broody I will not take those eggs from her but no dice.
Any advice?
Do any of you have experience with vegetarian friends or family members refusing to eat fertilized eggs but will eat sterile ones? I told her that the hen will not brood every egg she lays and that if a hen gets broody I will not take those eggs from her but no dice.
Any advice?